Hemanth Kumar
Ceph Storage Test Developer | Distributed Systems | IBM
- Role
- Ceph Storage - Test Developer at IBM
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Ceph Storage - Test Developer
Jan 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Test DeveloperContinuing my specialization in CephFS Quality Engineering, Focusing on validating CephFS at scale, ensuring reliability and cloud-scale deployments. In this role, I’ve expanded my responsibilities into upstream collaboration, customer case triaging, and leading test strategy for key cloud integrations.Key Responsibilities & Achievements:CephFS Scale & Longevity Testing- Designed and executed large-scale and long-duration tests to validate CephFS stability, throughput, and fault tolerance under real-world workloads.Upstream Contribution & Early PR Testing- Actively participated in early-phase validation of upstream CephFS pull requests, identifying regressions and validating features ahead of formal release cycles- Worked closely with developers to gather requirements and influence testability from the design phase.Customer Case Triaging & Hotfix QE- Contributed to triaging complex customer cases, reproducing issues, and delivering quick validation of hotfix builds- Ensured production-grade fixes were qualified and regression-free.IBM Cloud Enablement- Partnered with the IBM Cloud Regional File Service team to enable CephFS for cloud-based use cases- Guided the cloud team through architecture discussions, onboarding, and best practices for CephFS integration.Internal Knowledge Sharing- Delivered technical sessions and deep-dive talks on CephFS architecture, IO workflows, and test frameworks- Authored a detailed technical blog on CephFS IO Workflow, improving internal understanding and documentation.Scrum Master & QE Lead for CephFS- Serving as Scrum Master, leading agile ceremonies, backlog grooming, and sprint planning for the CephFS QE team- Driving overall quality efforts for CephFS features across multiple release cycles.Focus Areas:CephFS | Scale & Longevity Testing | Upstream Ceph | Teuthology |Hotfix Validation | IBM Cloud | Scrum Master | IO Workflows | Customer Issue Triaging | Technical Enablement
Skills
- Cloud Computing
- Sql
- Linux
- Freebsd
- Unix
- Raid
- Virtualization
- Storage
- File Systems
- Enterprise Software
- High Availability
- Operating Systems
- Storage Virtualization
- San
- Fibre Channel
- Nas
- Iscsi
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